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8:1  Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second son, Aharah the third,
8:2  Nohah the fourth and Rapha the fifth.
8:3  The sons of Bela were: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
8:4  Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
8:5  Gera, Shephuphan and Huram.
8:6  These were the descendants of Ehud, who were heads of families of those living in Geba and were deported to Manahath:
8:7  Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who deported them and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8:8  Sons were born to Shaharaim in Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
8:9  By his wife Hodesh he had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam,
8:10  Jeuz, Sakia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.
8:11  By Hushim he had Abitub and Elpaal.
8:12  The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its surrounding villages),
8:13  and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of families of those living in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
8:14  Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
8:15  Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
8:16  Michael, Ishpah and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
8:17  Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
8:18  Ishmerai, Izliah and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
8:19  Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi,
8:20  Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
8:21  Adaiah, Beraiah and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
8:22  Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
8:23  Abdon, Zikri, Hanan,
8:24  Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
8:25  Iphdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
8:26  Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
8:27  Jaareshiah, Elijah and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.
8:28  All these were heads of families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.
8:29  Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maakah,
8:30  and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
8:31  Gedor, Ahio, Zeker
8:32  and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
8:33  Ner was the father of Kish, Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.
8:34  The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.
8:35  The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melek, Tarea and Ahaz.
8:36  Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
8:37  Moza was the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son.
8:38  Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
8:39  The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second son and Eliphelet the third.
8:40  The sons of Ulam were brave warriors who could handle the bow. They had many sons and grandsons--150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.